51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument
The 51st Division Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel is a memorial in France commemorating the soldiers of the 51st Division killed during World War I. The memorial is located near Y Ravine on the 84-acre Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial site.Photo: Renhour48, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in France
- Also known as: “51st (Highland) Division Monument” and “51st Division Monument (Beaumont-Hamel)”
- Inscription: “SCOTLAND BY THIS MONUMENT IN THE LAND OF HER ANCIENT ALLY AND COMRADE-IN-ARMS COMMEMORATES THOSE OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 LA A’BLAIR S’MATH N CAIRDEAN”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunter’s Cemetery and Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2.
Hunter’s Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunter's Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2 is situated 180 metres west of 51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument.
Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Protected area
Photo: Theitalianpen, Public domain.
Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a protected area, which is situated 360 metres south of 51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Acheux-en-Amiénois.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Acheux-en-Amiénois
Village
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Acheux-en-Amiénois is situated 9 km west of 51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 9 km east of 51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument.
51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Beaumont-Hamel, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.07803° or 50° 4′ 41″ northLongitude
2.65072° or 2° 39′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F243MH2+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 117440805OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q4640078
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“51ˢᵗ (Highland) Division Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “Monument de la 51e Division”
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